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Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer: Basics of Waves
Wave Interactions
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Wave Interactions
Waves don’t just move—they also interact. When waves meet objects or other waves, they can reflect (bounce off), refract (bend), diffract (spread out), or interfere (combine). These interactions help explain everyday things, like how we hear around corners, why a straw looks be...
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Have you ever shouted near a mountain or a big wall and heard your voice come back? That’s an echo, and it's one way waves interact with matter.
Waves can interact with matter through reflection, refraction, and diffraction.
When waves hit a surface they can’t pass through, like a wall or a mirror, they bounce back. That’...
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